Tottenham Hotspur knew they were facing a must win proposition against rivals Crystal Palace on Thursday night after back to back losses to rivals Arsenal and Fulham, and they had just watched Nottingham Forest draw Manchester City while West Ham defeated those same Cottagers the night before to put themselves a point away in the Premier League relegation fight.
And instead of fighting back, Tottenham imploded, never recovering from a brutal Micky van de Ven red card. Here are four players who proved during Spurs 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace that they do not belong at this great club.
ST Randal Kolo Muani
The most obvious name to include, Randal Kolo Muani is a hired gun who used up all his bullets in a desperate attempt to prove to his actual employers PSG that he wasn't a monumental waste of money on their part.
Despite the fact that Tottenham were shopping Kolo Muani in the winter transfer window after the overrated French striker basically gave up on the team openly by not even pretending to try during games, Spurs supporters were optimistic that Igor Tudor, who coached him effectively at Juventus, could get the most out of him.
Nope. Kolo Muani was as bad as he has ever been against Crystal Palace, and you can just tell that he does not give two pennies about Tottenham Hotspur.
CB Micky van de Ven
And neither does Micky van de Ven. It was a joke to see VDV wearing the captain's arm band against Crystal Palace, and he made the honor look like a joke, too, with a horrendous red card against Crystal Palace that proves every negative thing the press says about Cristian Romero actually holds true for this guy.
Van de Ven's attitude is getting Spurs relegated, and it is baffling to think a player with his character believes he is the next great Real Madrid center back. Sergio Ramos, Pepe, and Fernando Hierro would turn this guy into orange juice pulp.
CM Conor Gallagher
Conor Gallagher is in the running for the worst Tottenham signing of all time. He was a bad idea at the time, and he is only getting worse and worse with each passing game. You would have been forgiven for forgetting that he was subbed into the match after VDV's red card, and it is no coinincidence that Spurs imploded upon his introduction into the match.
GK Guglielmo Vicario
Out of all the players on this list, Guglielmo Vicario was the least bad against Crystal Palace, but that's like handing out an award to the healthiest fast food restaurant. Tottenham fans rightfully booed Vicario for another game in which he failed to do anything of value between the sticks, and there is no way he is still starting in goal for Spurs next season.